The technology is the problem, not our parents
Our parents are sharp, curious and perfectly capable. The technology around them is the problem: three remotes to watch one show, settings buried four menus deep, updates that move every button overnight.
So we started building the simpler version ourselves, beginning with BoomerOS for TV, a TV home screen for the TV they already have. We design around how they use the TV today, and they'll test each version and tell us plainly when we get it wrong.
We build software for a living
Together we lead Help a Product, a small US-based team that designs and builds custom software: web apps, AI assistants, dashboards and iPhone apps. Boomers Included is where we point that work at our own families.
Ben
Ben studied Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. He's building BoomerOS for TV for his dad and writing up each step, including the places he gets stuck.
Eric
Eric studied Computer Science at USC. He built the first version of the home screen software that runs BoomerOS for TV.
Every step, written down as it happens
- Build notes on the design choices behind each project, including the ones that didn't work, such as every version of the TV screen so far.
- Project pages that say what we're building and where it stands, starting with BoomerOS for TV.
- Products we actually use. If we mention one, it's because we use it, not because anyone paid us.
Work with us
We help organizations build simpler technology for older adults, from early prototypes to working software. For other custom software, AI and automation work, see our client work at Help a Product.
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